mornelithe on 29 April 2014
| Wagram said: As part of the ban, Sterling is not allowed "to attend any NBA games or practices, be present at any Clippers office or facility, or participate in any business or player personnel decisions involving the team." Is that even legal? He's the owner. |
As part of the league, each owner agrees to abide by punishments levied by the commissioner (Ala Gooddell in the NFL). To refuse to honor the decision by the commissioner, I believe is an additional breach of contract. On top of that, an owner can be compelled to sell the team, if the ownership group votes 75%+ in favor.
| ToraTiger said: Ugh, as much as I hate racism, I don't think it's fair to make him give up his team just for racist comments. Of course it's the NBA's right, but it doesn't ring right to me. Well, let this be another lesson to racist people that all men are created equal. |
Well, from a business standpoint, it's absolutely fair. The league stands to lose a great deal of money if LA suddenly loses fans, and sponsors (which has already happened), due to profit sharing. On top of that, from a group ownership standpoint, maybe the majority of owners have no desire to be associated with such a thing. Would be pretty stupid to not leave the super majority an out.
